Zippered Crochet Hook Case or Pencil Bag – FREE Pattern!
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This cute little crochet hook case or pencil bag is the perfect size to hold all your writing utensils or your crochet hook collection. It’s made with the linked double crochet, which forms a sturdy bag with minimal gaps.
It’s day 20 of the Advent Calendar Mystery Crochet Along (MCAL). Just like with a traditional advent calendar, I’m revealing a new surprise every day! From December 1st through December 24th, I’ll share one free pattern each day, right here on my blog. These quick and easy crochet gift ideas will give you inspiration for your last-minute makes for the holidays.
I’m calling today’s free pattern a pencil case or crochet hook case. And it’s perfect for either of those purposes. It’s roomy enough to hold even ergonomic crochet hooks with thick handles, plus your stitch markers, tape measure, and yarn needles. But there are really limitless possibilities for personal use. You could use it as a storage bag for organizing small items in your craft room or as a desk organizer. It would even make an attractive, reusable way to package small gifts like candies, gum, or lip balms.
This little pouch would be a thoughtful gift for another crocheter along with a nice ergonomic hook. Or make a one-of-a-kind pencil bag for a kid, who can use it to wrangle their pens and pencils when the school season restarts after Christmas vacation. My suggested yarn, Premier Just Yarn Worsted, comes in 22 different colors so you can customize the crochet case to suit the recipient. You could even alternate two or more colors to make a striped pouch.
This cute little pencil pouch uses the linked double crochet stitch, which is a variant of double crochet that eliminates gaps between stitches and creates a dense fabric. It’s an easy stitch to learn for crocheters of any skill level, even beginners. And if you need extra help, you can follow the full video tutorial, which covers the linked double crochet as well as how to attach the zipper and assemble the bag.
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Get the PDF of the Zippered Crochet Hook Case or Pencil Bag
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If you like crochet bag and pouch patterns, you might like these patterns also:
- Crochet Hook Holder
- Mosaic Crochet Pouch with Illusion Squares
- Crochet Storage Bucket and Bag for Yarn
- Water Bottle Holder with Phone Pocket
So, let me now give you the supplies you need in order to make this handy pouch.
How to Create the Crochet Hook Case or Pencil Bag
Materials you will need
- 4.0 mm crochet hook -> I used a WeCrochet Dots Hook
- Scissors
- tapestry needle
- 12 inch Zipper
- Thread or Sewing Machine to attach zipper
Gauge
4 sts x 2 rows = 1 square inch
Size
9.5 x 4 x 4 inches
Stitches used in the pattern
Learn all the basic crochet stitches HERE (US terms)
- st/sts = stitch/stitches
- ch = chain
- sl st = slip stitch
- dc = double crochet
- ldc = linked double crochet
- Foundation linked double crochet
- Mattress stitch for sewing
- invisible join
Video Tutorial of the Crochet Hook Case/Pencil Bag
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Free Pattern for the Crochet Pencil Bag and Hook Case
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Instructions for the Zippered Hook Pencil Case
R1: Ch 52, insert hook into 2nd ch from the hook, yarn over, then insert hook into 3rd ch from the hook, yarn over, then finish like a dc (made an ldc), now insert hook into horizontal bar of just made ldc, yarn over, insert hook into next ch, yarn over, finish like a dc (made another ldc), crochet 1 ldc per ch until the end, turn
R2-4: ch 2, 1 ldc per st, turn
R5: 7 sl st, ch 2, I ldc per st until you have 7 sts left, sk those, turn
R6-12: ch 2, 1 ldc per st, ch 9, turn
R13: 1 ldc into 7 chs (first 2 chains are to start the first ldc), 1 ldc per st until the end of the row, now add 7 chainless ldc stitches (watch video for a detailed tutorial), turn
R14-20: ch 2, 1 ldc per st, turn
Repeat R5-R13 one more time
R30-32: ch 2, 1 ldc per st
Now fold each long side of the pouch in half towards the middle, so it looks like this:
Sew on the zipper to the first row and the final row made.
Next sew the straight edge where the zipper started and finished together.
Now squeeze the 4 inward corners such that they are flat (video shows more clearly) and sew those closed in a flat line.
Now you are done with your large zippered pencil or hook case.
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